AP House 1・2 Facilities and Rules

【AP House 1・2 Common Areas】

• Non-residents: Entry prohibited

【AP House 5 Common Areas】

• Possible for non-residents to use the 4th floor Community Lounge only from 8:00-22:00.

【AP House 1・2・5 Residential Areas】

• Non-residents: Entry prohibited

Security officers are in AP House around-the-clock, however, service between 00:30 and 6:00 will be limited to emergency situations. Facilities including AP Hall, AP Kitchen, and Meeting Rooms can be reserved here. Carts, vacuum cleaners, irons, and ironing boards can be borrowed for up to one hour at a time from the Security Office.

The AP House Office is located on the 1st floor of AP House 1 and is open between 10:00 and 16:30 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and open from 13:00 to 16:30 on Tuesdays. Staff members provide the following services to resident:

• Provide consultations about life, problems, and concerns within AP House
• Plan and conduct exchange events
• Plan and conduct residential education programs
• Support and train RAs (Resident Assistants)

• Residents use their Student Identification Card to open the inside door to enter the dormitory.
  The outside door is open 24 hours a day.
• The inside door is automatically locked 24 hours a day.

• Submit a “Request for Using Facilities” to the Security Office in AP House 1 and receive a stamp of approval.
  (Reservations can be made up to 2 weeks in advance.)
• Clean the room and return it to its original state after use.
• Do not bother other residents.
• Meeting Rooms in AP House 1 and 2 can be used to hold parties that involve food and beverages. Residents who wish to consume food and beverages in the Meeting Rooms are required to submit a written pledge to the Security Office in advance and put a large tarp down on the floor when using the room.

• Eating is not permitted in the room. Only drinks are allowed.
• Study quietly. Please refrain from talking.

• Residents can borrow equipment for Japanese chess (shogi) and playing cards from the Security Office.
• Piano: Usage times is 24 hours a day. Please use headphones from 20:00 to 7:00.
• Equipment can be used for up to one hour.

【Location】

1st Floor of AP House １/AP House 2

* There is one communal bath in both AP House 1 and 2. Designated use rotates for males and females depending on the week.

【Registration】

Register to use the bath at the Security Office of either AP House 1 or 2

【Usage Times】

• 17:00-24:00 (Register by 23:30 at the latest)

【Baths Closed】

Every Monday

Note: Do not bring speakers or cell phones to the baths.
Do not talk loudly as it bothers other residents and follow fundamental rules of etiquette such as returning items to their original place after use.

• There are no special procedures required to use this area, however, using the court outside of the designated time is prohibited.
• Residents can borrow basketballs from the AP House 2 Security Office.
• Use of equipment other than basketballs on the court is prohibited.

• Submit a “Request for Using Facilities” to the Security House in AP House 1 and receive a stamp of approval.
  (Reservations can be made up to 2 weeks in advance.)
• Clean the kitchen and return it to its original state after use.
• Do not engage in activities that will disturb other residents.
• Do not leave ingredients in the refrigerator after use.

• Submit a “Request for Using Facilities” to the Security House in AP House 1 and receive a stamp of approval.
  (Reservations can be made up to 2 weeks in advance.)
• Clean the hall and return it to its original state after use.
• Do not engage in activities that will disturb other residents.
• Residents who wish to consume food and beverages in AP Hall are required to submit a written pledge to the Security Office in advance and put a large tarp down on the floor when using the hall.

Communal kitchens can be used from 6:00-24:00 excluding the 30-minute Kitchen Duty period from 22:30-23:00.
Quiet Hours are from 23:00 onward. If you will be using the kitchen during Quiet Hours, please do so in a manner that will not disturb sleeping residents.

• Be careful to not disturb other residents. (Please be especially mindful of others if you are using the kitchen as a group.)
• Clean up after you are done using the kitchen.
• Keep all personal belongings such as cooling and eating utensils and ingredients in your own room.
• Residents must do Kitchen Duty on their assigned days.

• Take special precautions to prevent fires.

  * Do not leave the kitchen unattended while using the microwave oven, toaster, or IH stovetop. Be sure to check that the switch is turned off after use.

• Electricity Capacity 15A (1500 W)
  Simultaneously using electrical appliances such as electric kettles, microwave ovens, hot plates, and toasters will cause the circuit breakers to trip. Residents are asked to make efforts to conserve electricity.

• Click here (PDF) to learn how to use the microwave correctly.
• Click here (PDF) to learn how to use the IH stovetop correctly.

• Do not leave personal belongings such as shampoo in the private showers.
• Do not cut or dye your hair in the shower.
• Do not disturb other residents by being loud or by taking especially long showers.

Each floor is equipped with washing machines and dryers (￥100 per use).

※ There are money changers (that convert￥1,000 bills into ￥100 coins) in front of the Security Office in each AP House building.

Click here (PDF) to learn how to use the washing machine correctly.

• Residents are asked to use their floor’s washing machine and dryers.
• Take your clothes out of the washing machine or dryer promptly after you are done using it.※Residents that leave their clothes in the laundry room may be penalized.
  Please only use the detergent provided.

Mailboxes are located to the left of the main entrance.
A two-digit ID number is necessary to open your mailbox. Only regular postal items will be delivered to your mailbox.

Notifications regarding information important for residents is posted on the bulletin boards. Please check the bulletin boards regularly to avoid missing this information. Permission is required from the AP House Office to hang posters on bulletin boards.

Do not open the emergency exits to enter or leave AP House. Entrances to private rooms and corridors will be used for evacuation in case of emergencies. Be sure to not leave personal belongings or garbage in these areas. Entering or leaving AP House through windows is prohibited.

Emergency buttons are located in public areas such as shower booths and toilets.
This is not a button to turn on the light. Refrain from pressing the button unless it is an emergency.

Bicycle and Motorcycle Parking Areas

Motorbikes must be registered with the University in order to be able to park it at AP House. The University will lock any unregistered motorbikes found parked in the parking area. Students who illegally park their motorbike in the vicinity of the university (Beppuwan Service Area parking lot, vicinity of AP House, etc.) will face severe penalties that could include suspension. Click here for details.

Car Parking

Residents are not allowed to park their car in the AP House parking areas. Visitors who wish to use the parking areas for short-term parking are asked to inquire at the Security Office and complete the necessary forms. Please submit a request for a "Permit of Temporary Vehicle Entry" to the Security Office if you plan to use the AP House parking area when you are moving out of the dormitory, etc.

APU assumes no responsibility for any accidents or theft that may occur in the parking areas.

* Skateboards and Roller Skates at AP House
Due to the possibility of injuring students and causing damage to the roads or pavement, kick-boarding, roller-skating, skateboarding, using balance scooters, and other such activities are not permitted at AP House.